Clinical and cytokine predictors of outcomes in peritoneal dialysis

Background Changes in the structure and function of the peritoneal membrane limit the duration of PD. Rarely (and unpredictably) these changes progress to severe fibrosis and bowel encapsulation (encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis, EPS) with substantial morbidity and mortality. Methods PD fluid and...

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Main Author: Goodlad, Catriona
Other Authors: Tam, Frederick ; Brown, Edwina
Published: Imperial College London 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.624051